Words for note, mark and related things in Celtic languages.
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | not = contraction, mark, sign |
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| Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) | not, nod = mark, sign, sign of contraction in writing, note, bear in mind nodmar = significant |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | nod [n̪ˠɔd̪ˠ/n̪ˠʌd̪ˠ] = scribal contraction, abbreviation, hint nodaire = professional scribe nodaireacht = notation, profession of scribe nóta = (musical) note, brief record, annotation, short letter nótáil = to note (down) nótáilte = notable nótaire = notary |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | nòd(h) = note nòta = (written) note nòtachadh = annotation nòtaire = notary dubh-not = crotchet, quarter note geal-not = minim, half note cruinn-not = semibreve, whole note bun-nòta = footnote nòta-deiridh = endnote |
| Manx (Gaelg) | notey = note noatey = banknote |
| Proto-Brythonic | *nod = mark, brand |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | nod, not, nôd = target, goal, aim, etc nottwy, nodi, notto = to mark, brand, seal, note, record nodidog = excellent, splendid, notable |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | nod [noːd] = target, goal, aim, fame, renown, notoriety, mark sign, symbol, note, banknote, verse (in Bible) nodach = short notes, jottings, odds and ends, trifles nodadwy = noteworthy, notable, remarkable nod(i)af, nodi(o) = to mark, brand, seal, note, record nod(i)edig = noted, marked, appointed, set, specified nodidog = excellent, splendid, notable nodyn [ˈnɔdɨ̞n/ˈnoːdɪn] = target, aim, mark, token, note atalnod = punctuation mark, comma collnod = apostrophe ’ cysylltnod = hyphen – dyfynnod = ‘quotation mark’ ebychnod = exclamation mark!, sign of aspiration (h) hirnod = cîrcûmflêx hynod = remarkable, notable |
| Middle Cornish (Cernewec) | nôd, nos = mark, token notye = to note, observe, denote |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | nos = mark, token nos devyn = quotation mark nos -junya = hyphen nosedhek = notable nosya = to notate nosyans = notation noten = note notenna = to notate (music) notennans = notation notennyans = annotation noter, notores = notary, solicitor notya = to note notyans = memo notyes, notys = notable |
| Old Breton | not = note |
| Middle Breton (Brezonec) | not = note, mention notabl, notapl = notable notadur = notation, (religious) censure |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | notenn = note not = note notañ, notiñ = to note notapl = notable notadur = notation |
Etymology: from Latin nota (mark, sign, note), which is of unknown origin. Words from the same Latin root include note in English, note (note, mark, grade, bill) in French, Note (note, grade, mark) in German, and nota (note, memo, mark) in Spanish [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old Irish glossary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionaire Favereau, TermOfis, English – ProtoCeltic WordList (PDF), Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic
